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Montreal 2.0 RD3 PBP Commentary |
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O'Phoenix shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Eklund but Eklund pushes him off and we're back to square one.
O'Phoenix shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Eklund as he jumps to the side.
O'Phoenix shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Eklund but Eklund pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sven Eklund has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick O'Phoenix.
O'Phoenix shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Eklund defends it nicely.
Eklund shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in O'Phoenix's guard.
Eklund throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
O'Phoenix working for a triangle but Eklund defends it easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Eklund's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eklund working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of O'Phoenix's head.
Eklund lands a couple of digs.
O'Phoenix trying to keep a closed guard but Eklund is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eklund is working O'Phoenix over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Eklund trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Eklund has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
O'Phoenix utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Eklund in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
O'Phoenix avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if O'Phoenix can do anything to dispel that myth.
Eklund working some strikes from top position.
Eklund is looking to work some ground and pound but O'Phoenix has wrist control.
O'Phoenix utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
O'Phoenix is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Eklund works his way to full guard. Good work.
O'Phoenix is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
O'Phoenix passes Eklund's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Eklund is looking for a sweep. O'Phoenix is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eklund trying to control but O'Phoenix postures up.
O'Phoenix maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Eklund could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but O'Phoenix has cracked it and Eklund is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by O'Phoenix!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Patrick O'Phoenix!
Patrick O'Phoenix tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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